Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathnallog, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathnallog
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80297, -8.33940
- SMR number
- RO021-054----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a broad plateau. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30.4m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2-4m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1-1.5m) which is incorporated into a field bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.5m) SE-WSW. There is a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of base 2.5-3m; D 0.3-0.7m) N-SE, which has been re-dug as a drain SE-WSW. The entrance (Wth 1.6m) is at NNW. A field bank of the field system (RO021-055----) extends NE from the perimeter at NE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.